Day 1 - SAT - JUL 5

Glasgow
Fort Augustus
Loch Ness - Ness shores
- LUNCH
Urquhart Castle
Culloden - famous battlefield of Culloden, where the historic final confrontation of the 1745 Jacobite Uprising took place
Clava Cairns - 4k year old stone circles, an important place for ritual and burial activities in the Bronze Age
Inverness - Fort George view or chill in Inverness
- River House Café
- take a sunset walk along the River Ness.
- Perk in Inverness: top‑notch coffee + doughnuts + vegan options
- Stay: Inverness hotel—consider centrally located to explore or

Day 2 - SUN - JUL 6

Inverness
Culloden Battlefield near inverness
Black Isle - Grab craft beers at Black Isle Brewery
Chanonry Point - dolphin spotting
Cromarty - dolphin spotting, explore and coffee
Light distillery tour at Glenmorangie.
Dingwall
Tain
- Pipers Coffee House—great toasties and cakes
- LUNCH
Glenmorangie Distillery
Dornoch
- explore cathedral & beach
- sunset on the estuary
- Dinner at Dornoch Castle Hotel
- Stay: Dornoch Castle hotel or boutique stay in the town centre.

Dornoch
Dunrobin Castle
Helmsdale (east coast)
Whaligoe Steps
Wick
- Food - Puldagon Farm Shop for rustic farm‑to‑plate meals
John O’Groats - signpost photos, explore
Dunnet Head - getting up top at Dunnet Head for sunset
- for puffins, WWII bunkers & sunset
Thurso
- Cafe Tempest—surf‑vibe café good for lunch
- fish & chips at Halladale Inn
- Stay: Charming B&B or small hotel in Thurso

Thurso - Thurso/Bettyhill area for early wildlife start next day
Tongue - Tongue photo stop (Kyle of Tongue bridge area)
- Tongue viewpoint (great loch shot)
Smoo Cave walk & optional boat trip
Cocoa Mountain in Balnakeil - Cocoa Mountain Cafe for legendary hot chocolate & brownies
Durness (via Cape Wrath detour)
- Durness Beach (superb white sands)
Scenic drive through Kylesku Bridge
Lochinver
- Dinner in Lochinver: Lochinver Larder pies or Driftwood Café for light fare
- Stay: coastal Cabin or B&B in Lochinver or a beachside cottage

Lochinver
- Quick sunrise stroll at Clachtoll Broch or Achmelvich Beach
- Ardvreck Castle/Calda House photography stop
Ullapool
- Whale watching near Ullapool or visit Knockan Crag
- Corrieshalloch Gorge (short walk, 30–45 min)
- Food : Ullapool: freshest langoustines & mussels
Quick stop at Kylesku Bridge (photo)
Gairloch
- Black Pearl Creole Kitchen, Gairloch—unexpected Caribbean twist
- stop at beach or café
Torridon
- drive stunning coast
- Stay: Torridon Hotel (5★), or cozy B&B nearby.
- In Torridon, enjoy a dram and live music at the Torridon bar

Torridon
- Sunrise via Pulpit Rock viewpoint (Glen Torridon)
- Light bites at Torridon
Bealach na Bà pass north Applecross (one of UK’s most dramatic roads)
- Bealach na Bà pass drive
- photo pass
- a cosy stop in Applecross pub (if open) - fish chips
Lunch in Lochcarron or scenic picnic
Achnasheen
Eilean Donan Castle & iconic views.
Kyle of Lochalsh
- Stay: Hotel or B&B in Kyle of Lochalsh with views over the castle.
- Stay: Kyle of Lochalsh hotel with castle views.
Lochalsh
- Dinner in Kyle of Lochalsh – numerous local eateries; check local catch options

Kyle
- Quick stop at Glen Ord or Glenmorangie Distillery en route
- Loch Garry / Glenshiel photo stop
Invermoriston Falls
Loch Ness photo stop
Inverness
- Quick walk/coffee in Inverness
- Revisit Loch Ness, maybe take a boat trip.
- Lunch in Inverness.
Drive via Rannoch Moor & Glencoe (James Bond/Skyfall locations)
Glasgow (via A9)
- Arrive Glasgow by evening.